Elisha Green

Elisha Green

Birth: Oct. 2, 1790 South Carolina, USA Death: Oct. 17, 1875 Sanderson Baker County Florida, USA

Elisha was born to Jacob Greene who immigrated with his parents and one sibling from Ireland. Elisha married first Elizabeth Wilkinson, January 1820 in Bulloch, Georgia. With her he had six children:

James 1820-1894 John Elisha 1821-1863 Eliza 1823-1874 Sarah 1825-1876 Elisha 1827-1898 Daniel Elias 1828-1875

After Elizabeth Wilkinson's death he married Elizabeth Ann Driggers 6 January 1846 in Columbia, Florida. With Elizabeth he had an additional 12 children.

Diannah Greene Canova 1846-1906 Mary Ann Greene 1847-1848 Jane Greene Mott 1848-1918 William Greene 1850-1917 Elizabeth Greene Bryan 1851-1926 Emily Greene Roberts 1854-1929 Margaret Greene Hill 1856-1940 Jacob Greene 1858-1859 Henry Jonas Greene 1860-1891 Andrew Jackson Greene 1862-1928 Rosanna Lenora Greene Darby 1866-1898 Calvin Jerome Greene 1867-1946

THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS, Thursday, November 20, 1975, Page 2 The Way It Was by Gene Barber "Elisha Green; Pioneer Citizen" A Saga As Told By His Former Slave

The following obituary was taken from The Jacksonville Times-Union, and was the inspiration of a lengthy poem by Jacksonville businessman, Stationer, and writer Columbus Drew. It was included in the book Columbus Drew; Something of His Life and Ancestry and Some of His Literary Work compiled by Alice J. Drew; The Drew Press, Jacksonville, Florida, MCMX; library no. f 811; pp. 17-21. Listed under the title "A Southern Incident" is this obituary of Elisha Green written by his former slave Samuel Spearing in Jacksonville 24 October 1875.

"Died, in Baker County, near Sanderson, on the 17th instant, Elisha Green, aged 85 years and 15 days. "Mr. Green was born in South Carolina, near Georgetown; but father removed to Bullock County, Georgia, where he resided until he removed to Florida in 1829. He served in the war against England in 1812, under Gen. Jackson. He was with Gen. Jackson during the campaign through Florida. On Christmas Day, 1830, he commenced his settlement on the south prong of the St. Mary's River, which was then an unbroken wilderness, inhabited only by the Indians. He made a camp site at the root of a large pine tree whilst preparing a shelter for his family, consisting of a wife and six small children. On the breaking out of the Seminole War, he enlisted and served through the war during which he was twice obliged to send his family to Georgia for safety. His property was destroyed and buildings burned by the Indians, but he returned to begin again on the ruins of his home, collecting such remnants of his stock as had escaped the maurading savages. By hard work and careful management, he soon surrounded himself with the comforts of life. In 1840 he bought the first slave he ever owned, the writer of this notice, who regrets that he is not able in this sketch to do justice to the friendship which sprung up between master and servant, which lasted until death came between them. As a master he was kind and just; he never separated families, nor was he careless of their welfare in any particular. Before the breaking out of the war he was comfortably off, and could have retired from active work; but he preferred not to be idle, he continued to take active oversight of his affairs until near the close of his life. There was no work that he required to be done that he was not always ready to take home of himself and lend a hand to push along. "The unfortunate were never sent away from his door without relief from his own hands. And he often relieved others to his own hurt, and it can safely be said that there is not a soul living that can say that he ever did wrong to his fellow man. And the writer can testify to many acts of kindness done to himself. "Mr. Green was a member of the Baptist Church for thirty years, and died in that faith. His place will be hard to fill, and in the neighborhood where he has resided for forty-five years, he was universally respected and esteemed. He left a large family of children, grand children and great-grand children. "The last time the author of this sketch saw him, he requested that two of his old servants should come and assist with his burial, if he died first. The promise was made, and at the death, the telegraph summoned them to the performance of the last act of love and devotion which could be shown to this side eternity. They immediately took the train and arrived in time to finish digging his grave and join in the last solemn rites of his remains. "Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou has been faithful over a few things. Enter thou into the joys of the Lord."

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Parents:

 Jacob Greene (1763 - 1823)

Spouses:

 Elizabeth Ann Driggers Greene (1825 - 1905)

 Elizabeth Wilkinson Green (1803 - 1841)*

Children:

 James Greene (1820 - 1894)*

 Daniel Elias Green (1828 - 1875)*

 Mary Ann Greene (1847 - 1848)*

 Jane Greene Mott (1848 - 1918)*

 William Green (1850 - 1917)*

 Elizabeth Greene Bryan (1851 - 1926)*

 Emily Greene Roberts (1854 - 1929)*

 Margaret Greene Hill (1856 - 1940)*

 Henry Jonas Greene (1860 - 1891)*

 Andrew Jackson Greene (1861 - 1928)*

 Rosanna Lenora Greene Darby (1866 - 1898)*

 Calvin Jerome Green (1867 - 1946)*

Source: Find A Grave

Also see: 1965 Newspaper Article

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